Steve Chiotakis
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Cell phones will move cash through Haiti
Jun 9, 2010
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is putting $10 million into a program to get money moving through Haiti through networked mobile phones.
California recovery lags behind rest of U.S.
Jun 8, 2010
California's economic recovery is lagging behind the rest of the U.S.
Deepwater moratorium impacts Houston's energy economy
Jun 8, 2010
The six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling could have a huge impact on Houston's energy economy, which utilizes the Gulf of Mexico.
Airline industry improves outlook, will earn $2.5 billion
Jun 7, 2010
The International Air Transport Association forecast $2.5 billion for the airline industry this year, a direct reversal of its prior outlook.
J.P. Morgan fined $49 million for mixing client money
Jun 3, 2010
A British regulator fines the firm for adding client money to its own cash pool.
Will the Roswell UFO Festival disappear?
Jun 1, 2010
Tightening city budgets could put an end to the annual alien bash.
Tourism in disaster-stricken areas can recover
Jun 1, 2010
Recovery in disaster areas like those affected by the BP spill depend on tourists' perceptions.
Retail sales growth shows strong U.S. consumption
May 14, 2010
Strong retail and industrial figures out today are positive signs for domestic consumption.
Businesses suffer in Bangkok protests
May 14, 2010
A near nine-week anti-government protest has stifled life in Bangkok's business district. Steve Chiotakis gets details from the BBC's Vaudine England.
Bank lending to small business drops despite TARP
May 13, 2010
The latest TARP report says Wall Street banks have cut back on lending to small businesses by 9% since the program began. The bailout was meant to help open up lending. Steve Chiotakis talks to Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel.